Gary A. Casey, of Columbia, Mississippi, passed away in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at the age of 75. He was born in Missouri and graduated from Waynesville High School in Waynesville, Missouri. Gary was a U S Navy veteran and was a submariner during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked in the nuclear power industry as a nuclear engineer and was the owner of Double Ghost Trucking and C. J. & A Express trucking companies. Gary had a great sense of humor and will be remembered as a great storyteller. He was devoted to his family and cherished the time spent with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his canine companion, Cooper.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James Ashcraft and Larry Ashcraft. Gary is survived by his wife, Rhonda Casey; two daughters, Terresa Casey and Deidra Canady; a son, Shawn Casey; four grandchildren, James Dylan Casey (Kelsie Hayden), Austyn Layne Casey-Hollomon (Brooke Montgomery), Casey Nicole Weigand (Cody), and Lela Mae Casey; and two great-grandchildren, Phoenix Weigand and Killian Weigand.
The funeral services for Gary will be private.
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